dead men help

Dave Palmer

Found this small room in a 100 year old apartment house. Castiron door foot and a half wide by two and a half tall. Room is 3 feet by 6 ft. long about 4ft tall.No other opening or chutes.The ceiling is covered with radiators with a tin plate above that.No sign of coal(would be a **** if it was for that),10 ft from boiler in a different room,What was it for? space above it is the stairwell(radiant?).But why the room? Has a Richardson casting on the door.Thanks Dave, the photo is a upshot of the ceiling.

DanHolohan

DanHolohan

Could it be

a fresh air room (with heater)? You may not be able to see the openings because of the baffles.

Dave Palmer

but...

why would there be a door? And a small one at that,I'll snoop with my camera the next slow day I get.thanks Dan ,Dave

Steamhead

Possibly

an intake chamber for a large indirect-heating setup? What's above this mystery Richardson installation?

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